June 6, 2011
New exhaust arrived
The CX500 new MAC 2 into 1 exhaust arrived. Looks pretty good on the floor, I can’t wait to hear it on the bike.
Read MoreCafe racer project from a 1979 CX500c – Code Named Jenny
The CX500 new MAC 2 into 1 exhaust arrived. Looks pretty good on the floor, I can’t wait to hear it on the bike.
Read MoreWell this weekend has been reasonably good and I’ve made some nice progress on the CX500. I’ve finished rebuilding both the carb pack as well as the gauge cluster. Lucky for me there were no problems with the carbs. The rust was front a screw and it has been replaced.
Read MoreWell I had a small amount of free time today so I pulled the carb pack off the CX500. I was a bit worried I might damage something (like the insulators) but everything came off without a problem. Upon opening up the float bowls I noticed right away that they […]
Read MoreNew LED `tear drop’ vintage styled turn signals have arrived. These have `super bright’ LED’s in them and will make a nice addition to the CX project.
Read MoreThe new Air filters arrived yesterday. They look great and will be a nice addition to the CX cafe project.
Read MoreWell today I successfully removed the H-Box and headers. I’ll post some pictures soon. I was amazed that the condition of both the headers and H-Box is nearly mint for a 30+ year old bike. The bike looks great without the H-Box. I can’t wait until the new Mac 2 […]
Read MoreGot the bike completely stripped. The bike looks pretty good without the stock airbox. I’ve got some pods on order as well as new jet kit and new 2 into 1 exhaust system. As you can also see I’ve removed the center stand as I think they’re heavy and ugly. […]
Read MoreHere is the newest additional to my garage. A nearly mint condition 1979 CX500C. This bike came with ~28K miles on it. I’ve take most of it down and performed a full factory service. As far as I can tell there is literally nothing wrong with it… A perfect project […]
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